Modern Convenience: Our Blessing, and Our Curse

Studies show there's a loneliness epidemic plaguing our nation.

In days of old we went outside - to play, to connect, to live. 

Today, modern conveniences keep us isolated - indoors, behind screens and sheltered from reality. 

Our society has normalized long hours at work, quick meals at home and isolated entertainment. For many, we live our lives on the sideline, in muted tones and in dull interactions. 

Memory Lane

In days of old, we stayed connected through daily social interactions... at home we gathered around our elders to hear tales of their young lives lived, we imagined their adventures and dreamed of our own. We showed them respect and honored their time with us... a symbiotic relationship that fueled their purpose and gave us wisdom and understanding. At school, we played outside during recess: games such as red light, green light, tag, and hide and seek. After school we we went out side, rode our bikes for hours and hung out with friends. Times have truly changed.

Life Today

Today, we honor our safe entertainment, our yearly vacations and our hourly wage. Safe entertainment occurs when we pay our hard earned money to watch others live; we do this when we watch sports games (instead of playing the games ourselves) and when we watch movies (instead of creating our own stories). We work long hours for many days just to afford a decent lifestyle and when we're ready for a break, we book a vacation to faraway lands, where life is simpler and more beautiful. But why not live a life that is simpler and more beautiful... instead of only escaping there once or twice a year (if you're lucky). Is there not more to life than this? Why not embrace living life OUT LOUD?

Time to Re-Connect

Advancements in technology are not scaling back... companies are devising new ways to make life more convenient and as a consequence, more isolating. We believe that greater advancements in technology will increase the likelihood of human loneliness and poverty.

So, how do we connect with others in a world barreling toward conveniences that cause isolation?  

One word: Intentionally.

If money was no object, what would we do? Where would we go? Who Would we see? We all like to believe that when opportunity knocks we will answer... Because nothing will ever change if everything always stays the same. So, what is the one thing that can set us on a more connected path?

Another word: Resources.

Many of us simply don't have the resources to connect to others - maybe because of time, maybe because of space, maybe because of health (but usually because of poor wealth). We just cant afford to take time off from work to vacation more. At the end of our workdays we're often physically and mentally exhaused and very excited to rush home, only to hop in bed and finally relax. lol. The energy it takes to connect to others outside of work can be taxing... so, we prioritize rest over social interaction. Many of us dream of what we'd do if we had enough money to quit our jobs. Or we dream of how a nice lump sum of cash would change our circumstances and how it could allow us time to be free and time to live our lives on our own terms.

The Bridge to Change

We at ClaimBridge assist our clients by making available to them that one coveted resource that affects change: money. Access to money is what affords them the opportunity to connect with others, to reconnect with their life vision and the ability to act quickly when ready to move. While we fully understand that money isn't everything, it sure is ONE thing that can affect positive change. It connects us to what we'd rather be doing, to where we'd rather be going and to who we'd rather be seeing! 

We hope each of our clients embraces the opportunity to accept the help we offer them. Our help connects them (or bridges them) to a monetary resource that has the ability to change the trajectory of their life!